Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA
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DeLash Joseph 540805 p1
Final Rites Held For Joe DeLash; Final rites were conducted Monday at 10:00 A. M. for Joseph DeLash, 75, long time
Westley area farmer. The Rev. John B. Dermody conducted the service at the Sacred Heart Church, and interment was at
St. Mary s Cemetery. DeLash suffered a fatal heart attack while driving his pickup along the road next to the main West
Stanislaus Irrigation canal near his ranch Thursday morning. His truck was found at 8:45 A. M. in the canal with him at
the wheel. He had previously suffered minor attacks, and it is believed that after this attack the truck plunged down the 20
foot embankment into the shallow water of the canal. Rosary was said Sunday night at Evans Funeral Chapel. He was a
native of Italy and came to this country 45 years ago. After first living in Gustine, he moved to Westley in 1929.
Surviving are his widow, Rosa DeLash of Westley; four sons Belse, Joaquin and Dan DeLash of Pattersoii and Pete
DeLash of Newman; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Aragona of Patterson and Mrs. Frank Latronica of Albany, Calif.; 14
grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pall bearers were Natz Tabar, Daniel Perez, Joe Borrelli, Mike Tortilli, Ed
Martin and Joe Costa.